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Means-tested thresholds in 2026 — which schools changed quietly?

Two of the schools on our list updated their bursary thresholds without a press release. Anyone tracking this properly?

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Anya22 Apr0 replies
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VAT on fees — has your school passed all 20% on, or absorbed any of it?

Curious what's happening at other schools. Ours has passed roughly 13% through and absorbed the rest, framed as a 'one-off transitional adjustment'.

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Parent of three5 weeks ago0 replies
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Means-tested bursary — how forensic does the assessor actually get?

We're considering applying for a bursary and the forms are intense. Bank statements, mortgage, three years of payslips, holidays. Do they really check all of it?

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Cautious mum SE225 weeks ago0 replies
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Scholarship + bursary stacking — is this a thing or am I dreaming?

Heard from one parent that some schools stack academic scholarship with a means-tested bursary, others don't. Anyone clarified this with specific schools?

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Stretched in SW5 weeks ago0 replies
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Bursary applications — how early is too early to ask about quiet support?

Looking at 13+ entry for 2028 and want to understand the bursary landscape before committing to a round of registrations.

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J. Wren18 Apr0 replies
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